VIC · Northern Grampians Council
Avon Plains, 3477
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- Green suburb
- National parks
Suburb profile
Avon Plains is a residential smaller community in Northern Grampians with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a community of people who commute and work locally. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 3
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 80%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 14
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,750
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +600%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2023 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public toilets
- Slipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Avon Plains (Hancocks and Walkers Lake) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Avon Plains Swamp (Hollands Lake) Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve
- Walkers Lake Parklands (COM)Nature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Slipwayamenitiesslipway
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
- Avon Plains (Hancocks and Walkers Lake) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Avon Plains Swamp (Hollands Lake) Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Walkers Lake Parklands (COM)governmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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